Zemach, Harve and Margot. (1986). "Duffy and the Devil" New York: Square Fish.

This multicultural fairytale is a Celtic version of "Rumpelstiltskin."   This tale starts with a squire hearing a woman beating her stepdaughter, Duffy, for “romping with the boys instead of knitting stockings or spinning yarn.” The squire takes Duffy to his home in which she is instructed to spin wool, which she hates. One night, a “manikin” comes to her offering her a deal, and in the end, Duffy guesses the manikin’s name correctly, Tom Tit Tot (A.W.T. and Clodd 1889). 
This could be used in the classroom when talking about a different culture's history, such as Irish (it may be good to do this around St. Patrick's Day). Students could learn about Celtic history before reading this.